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Here’s a funny take on how not to launch a Web 2.0 site, with some “quick and easy guidelines that will ensure your complete and rapid failure”.

Just a quicky: Stephen Coles spots the fonts in the introductory titles of the smoking satire “Thank You For Smoking”. See if you can spot some yourselves, without looking at the answers. Fun stuff!

Every once in a while, Google plays around with the logo on their website to commemorate special occasions. CNN has a feature on Dennis Hwang, the man who’s been behind most of the Google logos that have been decorating the site over the past years. Interesting introduction:

Dennis Hwang may be the most famous unknown artist in the world — his work doesn’t hang in galleries or museums, but it’s been viewed hundreds of millions of times.

The Google logo gallery itself links to another interview with Hwang.

Here’s a hilarious ad for Firefox. It’s quite silly but it gets down to the point. :) For more, have a look at Firefox Flicks, a new project challenging Firefox fans to create 30-second clips to help spread the word.

“what is the difference between analogue and digital, physical and virtual? what connects and bridges these apparently different worlds?”
dialog05 sets out to find the answers, and delivers fantastic results with universal connections. Good stuff, have a look.

If Microsoft were to design the iPod’s packaging, this is probably what it would look like. A hilarious parody which is nicely executed, and really does say it all. If you’re having troubles loading the video below, try this link instead.

A very interesting photoset on Flickr compares issues of “The Best Word Book Ever” from 1963 and 1991.

I think it’s fascinating to see how cultural changes occur in such a relatively short time, and how strongly they influence design and publishing, and, in this case, the way children are brought up.

Has anyone here ever had to revise a old work to comply with today’s cultural standards? I’d love to hear your experiences.

Who’d have thought you could find value in those icky vacuum-cleaner dust bags (aside from the occasional rediscovered ring)? Well, for one, there’s Maria Adelaida Lopez, a Columbian artist, who takes that dust and covers doll houses with it in a fascinating tribute to her past work as a house cleaner. Very eerie, very cool. (via)

Here’s a nice idea: laser etch your Powerbook. And apparently, it doesn’t void your warranty.

Nice quote from Slashdot: “It’s a good thing that those Tarsiers are mainly insectivorous and do not eat Apples!”

There’s a fun new little project called Frog Review. The site doesn’t give much information, but apparently they are two talking frogs reviewing websites. The first review can be seen here. Very funny to watch. :)